contribution to society

It is generally agreed that society benefits from the work of its members.

Compare the contributions of artists to society with the contributions of

scientists to society. Which type of contribution do you think is valued

more by your society? Give specific reasons to support your answer.

From my everyday experience and observation I think that artists as well as scientists brings many benefits to

society. It is a controversial question weather the contributions of artists are more or less then the contributions of

scientists to the society. For several reasons, which I will mention bellow, I think that both types are valuable,

priceless and irreplaceable for every society.

The contributions of artists to the society are very essential. Art forms people’s spiritual sense, their views and

personalities. People learn history, the traditions of their country trough the art. We also watch movies that

entertain and at the same time extend our range of interests. Another important aspect of this is that art is an

ancient means of communication. In old times people depicted the herds of mammoths on the walls of their caves.

They performed different rituals around the fireplace asking their gods for health, good harvest and weather. Our

language is a result of people’s need to communicate.

From the other side, the contribution of scientists is could not be exaggerated. All humankind is indebted to the

scientists because of their work and achievements. Scientists make our life easier. We have cars and airplanes to

move fast from one place to another. We have microwaves and a bunch of preprocessed food to make the cooking

much easier. We have different devices that simplify all we do. Finally, scientists are making great achievements in

medicine that make our life longer and happier. Nowadays people have a great opportunity to do many things faster

by use of computers.

To sum up, I believe that artists nourish our souls when scientists and technology feed our minds. So, we can not

eliminate or underestimate one of them